Number of undernourished people (millions) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 14.3 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Bangladesh stood at 14.3 num m. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Bangladesh peaked at 27.6 num m in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.3 num m, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 20.2 num m | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8 num m | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 21 num m | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9 num m | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7 num m | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7 num m | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1 num m | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 26.9 num m | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6 num m | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9 num m | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3 num m | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7 num m | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4 num m | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2 num m | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.8 num m | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7 num m | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9 num m | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1 num m | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4 num m | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1 num m | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9 num m | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3 num m | -4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.3 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 9.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 num m | 20.2 num m | 26.9 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 17.9 num m | 27.6 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 14.3 num m | 17.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Ethiopia 26.3 num m compare
- 7 Kenya 19.7 num m compare
- 8 Indonesia 18 num m compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Bangladesh?
- Number of undernourished people in Bangladesh was 14.3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 num m in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 num m in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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